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Bajaj General Insurance on Wednesday unveiled ‘Fetal Flourish’, a pioneering insurance rider crafted exclusively for fetal health. This unique solution extends financial support for advanced in-utero procedures and high-risk pregnancies, an area that has long remained...
Air India cancels some US flights due to Iranian airspace closure
"Some Air India flights where currently rerouting is not possible are being cancelled," the airline said, and regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers due to this unforeseen disruption. Air India uses Iranian airspace for flights to the US and Europe, and the...
Finmin launches Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima for CGHS beneficiaries
The policy provides indemnity-based in-patient hospitalisation coverage within India, with sum insured options of Rs 10 lakh or Rs 20 lakh.To be provided by state-run New India Assurance, the other features include that the room rent is capped at 1 per cent and 2 per...
Geo-economic confrontation tops global risks for 2026: WEF Report
Anxiety over artificial intelligence outcomes rose substantially, moving into the top risks on the long-term horizon due to concerns about labour markets, social disruption, and security implications. New Delhi: The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026 has...
PFRDA constitutes high-level committee to overhaul NPS payouts
According to the Finance Ministry, the committee is established as a standing advisory committee on structured pension payouts. New Delhi: In a move to improve retirement security, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a...
Composite salary account package for Central govt employees to be unveiled on Wed
The initiative offers Central Government employees a unified account combining banking and insurance benefits, designed with banks to ensure broad coverage, consistency, and convenience for all cadres (Groups A, B, and C) New Delhi: The Centre said on Tuesday that the...
Black Sea war insurance rates jump after tanker attacks, sources say
``Black Sea war rates were extremely volatile and were changing on a daily basis.Right now, they are spiking due to a number of incidents, and we wouldn’t be surprised to be quoted in excess of 1%, dependent on the vessel’s value, ownership or proposed port of call,,...
“Increase profitable biz,maintain market share and strengthen retail portfolios”DFS Secy to PSU insurers
Nagaraju also stressed that high priority should be given to the timely resolution of public grievances and to ensuring seamless and prompt claims processing, in order to provide efficient services to customers. New Delhi: Outlining the action plans for PSU insurers...
ICICI Lombard General Insurance net profit falls 9% to Rs 659 crore in Q3FY26
Combined ratio,— a key measure of underwriting profitability- of the company was at 104.5% in Q3 FY2026 compared to 102.7% in Q3 FY2025.Underwriting losses of the company more than doubled to Rs 353.78 crore in the reporting quarter from Rs152 crore in the year-ago...
Economic growth strongest, most sustainable form of financial inclusion: CEA
V Anantha Nageswaran,Chief Economic Adviser He also emphasised that mainstream banks must actively absorb the new proven borrowers, such as PM SVANidhi beneficiaries, into their core portfolios, offering regular loans, insurance, and working capital lines, not just as...
Natural Disasters in 2025: Alarming rise in floods, severe convective storms and wildfires
Tobias Grimm, Munich Re’s Chief Climatologist: “A warming world makes extreme weather disasters more likely. Given that 2025 was another very warm year, the past 12 years have been the warmest on record. The warning signs persist. Indeed, under the prevailing...
PFRDA makes partial withdrawal, exit rules more attractive for NPS Vatsalya subscribersNEW DELHI: (Jan 13) In a bid to make the NPS Vatsalya Scheme more attractive, PFRDA has made certain changes to the exit and withdrawal options under the scheme, designed...
PAT on a 1/n basis de-grew by 9.1% to ₹ 6.59 billion in Q3 FY2026 from₹ 7.24 billion in Q3 FY2025. PAT on n basis grew by 0.2% to ₹ 6.80 billionin Q3 FY2026 from ₹ 6.79 billion in Q3 FY2025. Excluding impact ofWage Code on a 1/ n basis PAT for Q3 FY2026 was ₹ 7.00...
Narayana Murthy backed general insurer Acko plans $350 million IPO
The IPO, which may include a mix of primary shares and secondary sales by existing investors, is likely to be launched in the second half of the year, sources said Mumbai: Narayana Murthy and Amazon backed digital general insurer Acko Technology & Services Pvt....
Bobby Swarup’s Niyam Grp receives Lloyd’s in-principle to establish Syndicate 2047, to focus on India and other high growth Asian and African markets
Bobby Swarup, Founder and CEO of Niyam Group, said “I am grateful to Lloyd’s, our investor J.C. Flowers & Co. and their adviser Macquarie Capital, and to our partners, Guy Carpenter and PoloWorks, for their belief in Niyam and its purpose. This marks the beginning...
ICICI Pru Life reports a 20% rise in its Q3 profit to Rs 390 crore
`The recent '0% GST reform' on individual policies has significantly aided growth of our retail protection segment. In Q3-FY2026, this segment registered a strong 40.8% year-on-year growth. Consequently, the retail sum assured, i.e., the total life cover chosen by our...
‘No more 10-minute delivery’:Quick commerce players do away with deadline after labour minister intervenes
According to sources, Blinkit has already acted on the directive and removed the 10-minute delivery promise from its branding. Other aggregators are expected to follow suit in the coming days. The move is aimed at ensuring greater safety, security and improved working...
EWS income criteria for hospital treatment enhanced to Rs 5 lakh Delhi:HC
"All persons who wish to avail of health facilities in Delhi would now be entitled to take benefit under the EWS criteria of Rs.5,00,000/-, upon satisfying the necessary pre-conditions. The said enhancement would apply to all government hospitals across Delhi and all...